Purdue Pharma owners could pay $7.4 billion in new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York ...
Trump won’t ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist
Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations. They are ...
What to know about President Donald Trump’s order targeting the rights of transgender people
An executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people ...
Trump’s blizzard of orders gets pushback, questions from GOP lawmakers
President Donald Trump’s blizzard of executive orders during the first few days of his presidency has sent Republican lawmakers scrambling to make sense of what impact they’ll have on the country, ...
Eastbound I-80 lanes blocked in Placer County after big rig crash
Two lanes of Eastbound Interstate 80 in Placer County are closed as crews work to clear a crash involving a big rig and a number of other vehicles, according to the California ...
Senate panel overwhelmingly advances Trump pick for VA secretary
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote that is likely to ...
CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business
CNN expects to lay off about 200 people as part of a restructuring announced on Thursday that pivots the news organization toward a more digitally oriented future. The company’s CEO, Mark ...
Sacramento man arrested as suspect in death of 3-month-old son
A Sacramento man was arrested on Wednesday as a suspect in the death of his 3-month-old son in August, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. On Aug. 29, ...
With Trump pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favor
As promised, President Donald Trump began reversing the country’s energy policies his first day in office with a spate of ...
Young Bills fan travels 8,000 miles to attend playoff game
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — How far would you travel to attend a Bills’ playoff game? One family traveled more than 8,000 miles. Martha Piggot and her 7 year-old son Jacob flew from Malawi, Africa, to ...
Trump lists ‘number of reasons’ for pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters
President Donald Trump listed a “number of reasons” for pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters during an interview aired Wednesday ...
The AP NFL MVP finalists are Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson
Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award. Barkley, Burrow and Jackson also are finalists for ...